Senior Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated, hands-on, and collaborative Senior Accountant to help drive financial accounting quality and efficiency in a high-growth environment. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Accounting, you will be responsible for a variety of financial close and reporting activities, while also playing a role in overseeing our inventory tracking.

What You'll Do

Perform monthly close activities, including preparing and recording journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Ensure accuracy and adherence to US GAAP and company policies for all assigned accounting areas and monthly close activities.

Lead inventory accounting initiatives, including perpetual-to-general-ledger reconciliations, calculating Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), landed costs, and resolving standard cost variances.

Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain to coordinate periodic physical inventory counts and cycle count programs across internal warehouses and 3PL locations.

Prepare periodic and ad hoc financial reporting, conduct financial analysis, and explain trends or relationships on the financial statements.

Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls, analyze reserves (such as E&O), and assist with internal and external audit requests.

Support cross-functional initiatives by providing accounting insights, troubleshooting operational issues, and contributing to process improvements that optimize month-end close efficiency.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

3–5 years of progressive accounting experience. Experience with inventory/cost accounting is preferred, but not necessary.

Solid foundation in US GAAP accounting relevant to a hardware and software tech company.

Familiarity with month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.

Excellent critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and timelines effectively.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets is preferred

Familiarity with major ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).

Ability to work independently and stay organized in a fast paced environment

Background in Public Accounting, exposure to Hardware/Distribution is strongly preferred.

Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans

Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions beginning January 2027

Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options

Expanded mental health support

Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time

Professional development stipend

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Commuter benefits

Additional Information

You must be independently authorized to work in United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$100,000—$120,000 USD